Writing careers come in many forms. Whether it鈥檚 screenplays, TV specs, novels, blogs, or comic books 鈥� the list goes on. With the popularity of online content increasing every year, writing opportunities are created that haven鈥檛 previously existed or been as common in this medium. Vancouver Film School听Writing for Film, Television & Games alum Alvaro Calmet is one of the talented individuals who has built a successful career combining his talent for writing and animating to create popular online content enjoyed by millions around the world. (Register for our Feb. 21 to find out how YOU can train to be the next Alvaro. More on that below!)
In short, Alvaro is a Peruvian writer, animator, and filmmaker. While at 色狼窝, he began creating the now-popular animated show The Lyosacks 鈥� a series following the lives of three friends who form a band. In 2020, The Lyosacks Movie was released and has over 150,000 views online (not bad for an initial school project).
色狼窝 Writing alum Alvaro Calmet released The Lyosacks Movie 10 years after he began creating the series at 色狼窝.A man of many talents, shortly after graduating from 色狼窝 Alvaro became the Lead Game and Narrative Designer for Imp of the Sun, a highly rated 2D action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. It was massive in Peru, and is now available on Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles (I know what I鈥檓 playing this long weekend).
After this popular game release, Alvaro was hired by NowCreatives to write, direct, and animate shorts about history and geopolitics for the YouTube channel 鈥淢rSpherical鈥�, which has over 1.6 million subscribers. If that wasn鈥檛 enough, he also created the YouTube channel 鈥淪olarBalls鈥� with 1.1 million subscribers. He became partners with the owners of NowCreatives due to his knack for creating successful online content and continues to work on creating both entertaining and educational animation that is viewed worldwide.
Alvaro was hired by NowCreatives to write, direct, and animate shorts for the YouTube channel 鈥淢rSpherical.鈥�If Alvaro is any example, 色狼窝鈥檚 Writing for Film, Television & Games program gives you experience writing for a variety of content, allowing you to apply your skills to all creative mediums. If you鈥檙e looking to write the next hit series and you want to learn about 色狼窝鈥檚 12-month writing program, chat with Writing faculty, or get the opportunity to ask questions about the curriculum, register for our Writing for Film, Television & Games Program Preview on Feb. 21听 for free!
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